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2023-04-03 House Journal

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2023-04-03                     House Journal                      Page 0540
HB 39                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 39                                                                                                           
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                              
    capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making                                                                         
    reappropriations; making supplemental appropriations; making                                                                
    appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State                                                         
    of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and                                                                 
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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 FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 4AM                                    517                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN)                                                                                               
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                              
    capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; amending                                                                      
    appropriations; making reappropriations; making supplemental                                                                
    appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c),                                                            
    Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget                                                         
    reserve fund; and providing for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House adopt CSHB 39(FIN)?" The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 39                                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Adopt Finance CS                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  39   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk,                                                                  
Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan,                                                                     
Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick,                                                                  
McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge,                                                                 
Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton,                                                                   
Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 39(FIN) was adopted.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 26 was offered  by Representatives D. Johnson,                                                                     
Foster, Edgmon, Ortiz, and Patkotak:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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    "(e)  The sum of $174,886,000 is appropriated from the general                                                              
fund to the Department of Education and Early Development to be                                                                 
distributed as grants to school districts according to the average daily                                                        
membership for each district adjusted under AS 14.17.410(b)(1)(A) -                                                             
(D) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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    Insert "50, and 52"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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    Insert "50, and 52"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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"* Sec. 52. CONTINGENCY. The appropriation made in sec. 31(e)                                                                 
of this Act is contingent on the failure of a version of CSHB 65(EDC)                                                           
or a similar bill increasing the base student allocation to be passed by                                                        
the Thirty-Third Alaska State Legislature in the First Regular Session                                                          
and enacted into law."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "secs. 52 - 54"                                                                                                      
    Insert "secs. 53 - 55"                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative D. Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                
Amendment No. 26 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 26 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 39(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 26                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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YEAS:  39   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk,                                                                  
Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan,                                                                     
Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick,                                                                  
McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge,                                                                 
Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton,                                                                   
Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No 26 was adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative C. Johnson, citing section 357(c) of Mason's Manual,                                                             
moved and asked unanimous consent to limit debate to 2 minutes per                                                              
member per amendment for CSHB 39(FIN) am.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent to amend                                                                
the motion to include 2 minutes introduction and 2 minutes wrap up                                                              
for the sponsor of the amendment. There being no objection, it was so                                                           
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House limit debate on amendments to                                                             
CSHB 39(FIN) am to 2 minutes?" The roll was taken with the                                                                      
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Limit Debate to 2 min per member per amendment                                                                                  
CSHB 39(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  39   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk,                                                                  
Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan,                                                                     
Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick,                                                                  
McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge,                                                                 
Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton,                                                                   
Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, the debate limit was adopted for amendments to                                                                          
CSHB 39(FIN) am.                                                                                                                

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Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Cronk, McCabe,                                                                   
Sumner, Rauscher, and Patkotak:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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        "APPROPRIATION GENERAL                                                                                                  
      ALLOCATIONS ITEMS  FUND                                                                                                   
Assumption of 404 Program    4,965,300 4,965,300                                                                            
 Assumption of 404 Program   4,965,300"                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Cronk moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Mears objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Sumner moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                      
abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.  Objection was                                                           
heard, and he was required to vote.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 39(FIN) am                                                                                                                 
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, C.Johnson, D.Johnson,                                                                
McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw,                                                              
Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster,                                                             
Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick,                                                                    
Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 was not offered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative Hannan:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "$1,763,043,926"                                                                                                     
    Insert "$881,521,963"                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "$1,763,043,926"                                                                                                     
    Insert "$2,644,565,889"                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Hannan moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess                                                              
until 2:00 pm; and so, the House recessed at 1:01 p.m.